2houses vs CoreParent

2houses helps separated parents communicate and organize care and well-being for their children. Its shared calendar supports parenting schedules, change requests, recurring visits, events, and imported school terms and holidays, with synchronization to iCal, Google Calendar, Outlook, and other standard calendar apps. Finance tools track expenses, balances, payment invitations, alimony, and spending categories, with reports exportable as CSV or PDF. Parents can message each other, children, or a mediator; conversations may be archived or printed, but not deleted. A family information bank holds child-related contact, medical, and document details. The service also provides email and push notifications, shared photo albums, a family journal, and configurable access for children and other family members. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web. One subscription can cover both parents, children, third parties, and mediators, with read-only access available for mediators. The whole-family plan costs $8.25 a month, billed at 99.00 USD every 12 months. Its 14-day trial requires credit card details, and charges recur unless canceled before the trial or renewal period ends.

CoreParent organizes co-parenting work around parenting plans, calendars, expenses, messages, and records. Its 14-section parenting blueprint can be started from scratch or built by importing an existing plan or court order. A custody calendar supports arrangements such as 2-2-3 and week-on/week-off, tracks parenting time, and exports via iCal to Google, Apple, or Outlook. The child support calculator covers all 50 states. Before sending, in-app messages are checked for hostile, accusatory, or threatening language; Companion can suggest calmer rewrites and identify events or expenses, but requires user approval before sending. Accounts are private by default, and each user chooses what to share with a co-parent. CoreParent says data is encrypted in transit and at rest. It is available on iOS, macOS, and the web. The free plan limits expenses, court deadlines, and calculations; annual Solo costs $129 a year and annual Family costs $199 a year. In-app expense payments incur a 2% platform fee, and both parents need payout accounts. CoreParent describes itself as an organizational tool, not legal advice.